Curtain-fixture.



` PATBNTBD 00T. 1s, 1903.. P. L. BAILEY. CURTAIN FIXTURE, APPLICATIONFILED 0OT.B, 190Q.

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UNITED STATES Patented October 13, 1903.

`-PATENT OFFICE.

FRED L. BAILEY, OF -ST. LOUIS,MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE`-ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE CURTAIN SUPPLY' COMPANY, OF` CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ACORPORATION OF NEWIJERSEY.

CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 741,572, dated October`13,

i Appncaupn mea october 8,1900.

To a/ZZ whom it AAmay concern:

Be it known thatI, FRED L. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented acertain new and' useful Improvementin Curtain-Fixtures,of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to ,the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevational view of awindow-casing upon which my improved curtain-fixture is mounted. Fig. 2is a side elevational view of one end of myimproved curtain-xture. Fig.3 is a sectional view on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is au end elevationalview of one of the end brackets, and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional viewon line 5 5, Fig. 1.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement incurtain-fixtures, designed particularly, although not exclusively, foruse in connection with railway-cars.

The objects of my present invention are to simplify the construction ofcurtain-fixtures, whereby the same may be cheaply manufactured andapplied and when in use will hold the curtain in any desired adjustedposition.

With these 'objects in view my invention consists in the construction,arrangement, and-combination of the several parts, all as willhereinafter be described and afterward pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, l indicates the windowcasing, provided with guideways2, preferably in the form of grooves.

3 indicates the shade-roller, of that type wherein a spring exerts atendency to roll the shade or curtainthereon at all times.

4 indicates the shade-roller curtain.

5 indicates the end bracket or head, preferably constructed of metal andhaving a perforated ear or plate', whereby the bracket may be secured toa connecting bar or stick 6. This connecting-bar has brackets mounted oneach end, which brackets are of such dimensions that they are preferablyhidden in the Serial No. 32.418. (No model.)

guiding-grooves of the window-casing. As

to the pivoted section and extends over and 'bears upon the fixedsection, whereby the free end of said spring bears upon the fixedsection and spans the socket which receives the connecting-bar 6. Y Thisspring by bearing at its middle portion against the side wall of thegroove and at its ends against the fixed and pivoted sections tends todeflect said parts at all times in the groove, it being the Apurpose ofsaid spring to dominatethe spring of the curtain-roller proper, wherebyof its own strength and elasticity the curtain is retained in anydesired position.

From an examination' ofA Fig. Lit willv bev vnoticedthat the end of'the' connectingv stick or bar 6 is exposed through the outer face ofthe bracket, whereby it is possible inthe assembling of parts to makethe stick 6 slightly longer than actually required, and by adjustment ofthe brackets thereon the sticks may be marked correctly where they areto be cu t, after which the brackets may be securedy in position, andsaid brackets will fit accurately in the grooves designed toreceivethern;v

The connecting-stick 6 is preferably made of wood and the brackets areof metal, an'd by providing a roller-carrying pivoted section and thebody portion of the bracket tandem with respect to each other it ispossibleto use the iixture'in connection with a curved ywina dow-casing,as shown in the drawings.

The widely-separated rollers carried by the brackets absolutely maintainthe connectingupon the bracket and arranging said section y stick in itsdesigned position, so that in raising or lowering the curtain said stickwill be maintained parallel with the shade-roller at all times. The sidefriction device is also advantageous in that it permits the rollers toproperly coperate with the bottoms of the grooves and at the same timeexerts an equal friction at both ends of the connecting-stick, saidfriction being maintained even while the fixture is in the groove of theWindow-casing.

As will be apparent, the casing presents, in effect, side posts whichare provided with guide-grooves, and the brackets upon theconnecting-bar or shadeestick form elongated trucks which are'carried bythe said stick and confined Within the said grooves, the portions of atruck which bear against the Wall of a groove being, in effect, a head.

I am aware that minor changes in the arrangement, construction, andcombination of the several parts of my device can be made andsubstituted for those-herein shown and described Without in the leastdeparting from the nature and principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

l. The combination with a shade, and a connecting-bar thereon, of ashade-guide bracket mounted upon the end of said bar and having a seatopen at one side and at both ends for the reception of said bar;substantially as described.

2. The combination With a connecting-bar, of brackets mounted on eachend thereof, each bracket having a seat open at one side and at bothends for the reception of said bar, and friction-rollers mounted in theends of the brackets; substantially as described.

3. In a curtain-guide the combination with a curtain, of a stick thereonan elongated head on the stick having a`pivoted section laterallydelectable relative to the stick and a spring for normally deflectingthe section.

4. The combination with a casing having a groove, of a shade-roller andshade, a connecting-bar having at its end Widely-separatedantifriction-rollers bearing upon the bottom of said groove, and aspring between the side face of the said end of said bar and a side Wallof said groove; substantially as described.

5. The combination with a casing having grooves at its sides, of ashade-roller and shade, a connecting-bar, brackets immovably fixed uponthe ends of said bar, Widely-separated antifriction rollers carried bysaid brackets and bearing against Walls of said grooves in the line ofthe longitudinal axis of said bar for maintaining a parallel position ofsaid connecting-bar relative to said shaderoller, and leaf-springsmounted upon the sides of said brackets and bearing against the sidewalls of said grooves; substantially as described.

ed on the brackets 'and bearing against one side Wall of the grooves andforcing the brackets against the opposite side Wall of the grooves,whereby the connecting-bar is held by friction in adjusted positions;substantially as described.

7. The combination With a connecting-bar, of brackets arranged on theends thereof, said brackets consisting of fixed and pivoted portions,antifrietion-rollers mounted in said portions, and a leaf-spring securedto one of said portions and Ahaving its other end bear upon the other ofsaid portions; substantially as described.

8. The combination with a connecting-bar, of a bracket provided with aseat for said bar and having a pivoted section, and a leafspringextending across said connecting-bar and bearing upon the sections ofsaid bracket for deflecting said sections and exerting a lateralfriction in the guiding-groove; substantially as described.

9. The combination with a connecting-bar, of a bracket provided with aseat for said bar, an antifriction-roller mounted in said bracket, asection pivoted to said bracket, an antifrictionroller arranged in thefree end of said pivoted section, and a leaf-spring secured to saidpivoted section, and extending across the connecting-bar and bearingupon the fixed section for defiecting said parts and exerting. a lateralfriction in the guiding-groove; substantially as described.

l0. The combination withaconnecting-bar, and a casing provided with agroove, of a bracket upon said bar and entering said groove, saidbracket having portions pivotally connected, and means for forcing saidbracket portions against one wall of said groove and for engaging saidbracket portions and the opposite Wall of said groove; substantially asdescribed.

1l. The combination Witha con necting-bar, and a casing provided with agroove, of a bracket upon said bar and entering said groove, saidbracket having portions pivotally connected, and a leaf-spring havingends engaging the said respective bracket portions to force them againstone Wall of said groove, said spring bearing against the opposite Wallof said groove intermediate the said spring ends; substantially asdescribed.

l2. The combination with a connecting-bar, and a casing provided With agroove, of a bracket comprising a body portion connected to said bar anda portion pivoted directly to said body portion, and a leafspringconnected to one of said bracket portions and bear- IOC ing upon theother thereof for forcing said engaging one wall of its groove and aflat mebracket portions against one Wall Aof said tallic spring engagingthe opposite Walltheregroove, said spring bearing against the oppoof;substantially as described. site Wall of said groove intermediate the Intestimony whereof I hereunto affix my 5 spring portions in engagementwith said signature, in the presence of two Witnesses, 15

bracket portions; substantially as described.v this 6th day of October,1900. 13. The combination with side posts having FRED L. BAILEY.

guide-grooves, and a shade-stick, of elongated `W`itnessesz truckscarried by the stick and confined With- WM. H. SCOTT,

1o in the grooves, each truck comprisingahead GEORGE BAKEWELL.

